Managers have a tendency to amass and exert power. Employees have a tendency to follow orders. What’s mind-blowing is that many of us play both roles, manager and employee, at the same time. We each have experienced the frustration of a controlling manager, and we have each experienced the frustration of managing people who just won’t listen. At this point you’re probably thinking, Wow, things got pretty dark all of a sudden. There is hope. “Does your manager trust you?” is a profound question. If you believe people are fundamentally good, and if your organization is able to hire well, there
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